Mountains & hills · North West England
Grike
In or near Buttermere.
Grike — Named summit at 488 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Grike is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 488 m.". Coordinates: 54.5137°, -3.4148°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Ehen (Ennerdale Water to Keekle Confluence) SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: WILD ENNERDALE
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Grike is a hill in the west of the English Lake District, near Ennerdale Water. It is part of the Lank Rigg group, the most westerly Wainwright as the fells diminish toward the coastal plain. It can be climbed from Kinniside or Ennerdale Bridge.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5137, -3.4148
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Ennerdale and Kinniside
- Postcode
- CA23 3AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
Sources
- osm: n4891757732 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Grike (Lake District) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Grike summit cairns.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grike?
- Grike is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA23 3AS), in the parish of Ennerdale and Kinniside.
- What is Grike?
- Grike — Named summit at 488 m.
- How do I get to Grike?
- Drivers can use postcode CA23 3AS.
- Is Grike a protected site?
- Yes — Grike is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Ehen (Ennerdale Water to Keekle Confluence) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Grike free to visit?
- Yes, Grike is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grike?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA23 3AS. It sits within the Whitehaven and Workington parliamentary constituency.